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Jack White to Webcast Webster Hall Show

Jack White will play an extremely intimate show at New York’s Webster Hall on April 27. the performance will be webcast live on YouTube (at 9pm EST) as part of the American Express Unstaged series. Noted filmmaker Gary Oldman ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 , The Dark Knight ) will direct the live webcast. The program is slated to start at 9 PM.

“I am extremely excited about the opportunity to collaborate with the incomparable and talented Jack White,” Oldman said in a statement. “The plan is to immerse the Unstaged livestream audience in both a highly stylized and energetic viewing experience.”

The former White Stripes frontman will release his first full-length solo album BLUNDERBUSS on April 24. A mix of musicians have performed on Unstaged over the years, including Arcade Fire, John Legend & The Roots, Sugarland, Duran Duran, My Morning Jacket, Coldplay and Mary J. Blige.

Tickets for the April 27 performance will be available to American Express Cardmembers during an exclusive presale window beginning Tuesday, April 17 at 12:00 PM ET . Tickets will also be available to the general public beginning Tuesday, April 17 at 3:00 PM ET.

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Lemireacle April 16, 2012, 13:07:07

The Webster Hall show webcast mentioned is the 27th, not the 17th as mentioned in the first paragraph.

kalie April 18, 2012, 23:27:39

Can’t wait to livestream this. I’ve been looking forward to the release of Blunderbuss for awhile now and it will be great to see Jack White perform some of his new stuff!